Term 2 - Issue 3 2025

Our Vision

Principal's Article

As Term 1 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on the many highlights we’ve shared as a school community.

Our school swimming program has once again been a huge success! A heartfelt thank you goes out to all staff who supported this program. Without the dedication of those willing to get in the pool alongside our students, we simply could not facilitate such an inclusive and enjoyable experience. A special mention must go to our Deputy Principals, Chris and Kirryn, who not only coordinated the logistics of swimming but also joined the students in the water every day for the full four weeks. Your commitment is greatly appreciated.

This week, we also celebrated Harmony Day with our much-anticipated shared cultural lunch. It was wonderful to see so many families proudly wearing traditional dress and sharing delicious food from their cultures. The atmosphere was warm, joyful, and truly reflective of our diverse community. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making the day so special.

Coming up on Thursday at 2:00pm, we have our PBS whole school celebration – the Easter Egg Hunt! To kick off the event, we will be drawing our bike raffle, with one lucky student winning a brand-new bike. Students have been earning raffle tickets by consistently displaying our school values, and we are so proud of the positive behaviours we’ve seen this term. Families are warmly invited to join us for the raffle and the egg hunt – we’d love to see you there!

Lastly, we say a fond farewell to Andrea White, Principal of Westminster Primary School, who is retiring after eight years of dedicated leadership in our community. We thank Andrea for her contributions to our shared site and wish her all the very best in her next chapter.

Wishing all of our students, staff, and families a safe and joyful holiday break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday 28 April for the start of Term 2.

Warm regards,

Carmen Lopez

Djeran Season

AUTUMN SEASON

SEASON OF ADULTHOOD

APRIL & MAY

COLOUR - DJERAN

To represent in-land travels 

Through the Djeran Season, the initial sign emerges with the arrival of cooler nights, as the weather transitions to a more temperate state. This subtle shift in the atmosphere marks the beginning of Djeran and cool evenings hint at the imminent change in Season.

The morning dew slightly covers the land in a comforting blanket, evoking the knowledge that change is beginning.  Djeran is the Season where the land begins the cooling process and brings with it the south-westerly winds. 

Noongar people initiate the movement towards the heart of the country during this Season, journeying to the serene waters of lakes and estuaries.

The Kangaroos' fur is transforming into a lush fullness coat, a luxurious gift for the Noongar people, fuelling them with nourishment, sustenance, and offering skins as a source of warmth and comfort. Djeran has always been hailed as the Preparation Season, focusing on readying food, shelter (mia mia), and preparing the journey for the wet Season of Makuru.

Aboriginal Six Seasons, Djeran Season, https://www.aboriginalsixseasons.com.au/pages/djeran-season

News from Koorlangka 4

A warm welcome to our Pre-Primary/Year One class in Koorlangka 4!  It has been a joy to watch the students settle in over the term and meet new friends and become familiar with our classroom routines. Our dedicated Education Support staff have been assisting the students every step of the way, ensuring a smooth transition into this exciting new year.

This year, we are continuing to build on the routines and skills from the previous year. The children are already doing an amazing job of unpacking their bags each morning and checking their individual work schedules. This helps them feel independent and confident in their learning journey.

In English, we are focusing on programs like EUFLI Phonics and Talk4Writing, which are helping the students develop strong language skills in a fun and engaging way. This term, we have had a fantastic time retelling The Gingerbread Man through story mapping and hands-on experiences. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to practice their storytelling, creativity, and fine motor skills.

The students have also been fantastic at learning to transition around the school to specialist subjects such as Science, Technology, and Music. They are becoming more confident navigating the school and embracing new learning experiences.

We are looking forward to a wonderful year of learning, growing, and developing. As the students continue to build their understanding of new concepts, they are also working on important social skills, such as turn-taking and sharing during cooking experiences as well as in our ILC. It’s been a pleasure to watch them learn these important life skills.

They have recently participated in swimming lessons which has been fantastic as they have all loved being in the water and travelling by bus to get to the pool, learning to wait, listen to instructions and being in a new and exciting environment.

We are all excited for what’s to come in the year ahead and can’t wait to see all the amazing things our students will achieve.

Warm regards,
Christine Bloomfield and the Education Support Staff of Koorlangka 4

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Student Wellbeing

It's been a busy start to 2025 that's for sure! It's been great getting to know all our new students.
I just wanted to inform families that WESC have collaborated with the non-for-profit organisation Feed it Forward. This is a service running in your local community to provide food relief for families in need. Their motto being, "No questions asked, No Judgement passed."  Please take a look on their Facebook page and find a service in your local area. https://www.facebook.com/groups/577861689418823/
Feed it forward have so generously donated fresh fruit, vegetables and bread to WESC on a Mondays and Thursdays.  Please give me a call if you would like to collect a bag from us. 

My role is a service run at WESC through Anglicare WA. I'm here to support students and their families in their times of need.  If you would like to know more, please feel free email myself on kellie.smart@anglicarewa.org.au
Warm regards,
Kellie

Something that may be of interest to our families and siblings:

Speech Pathologist

Dear Families,

Thanks to everyone who attended the parent training workshops this term on Communication & Behaviour! Details for the next workshop are as follows:

• Topic: Play & Social Skills
• Date: Term 2 Week 4, Thursday 22^ndMay 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
• Location: Conference Room

Please join me as we explore ways to support your child’s communication skills, enabling them to participate more confidently and reduce challenging behaviours at school and in social settings. I look forward to seeing you there!

Warm regards,

Helena Challis

School Speech Pathologist

Communities Inclusion Connection Team

Child and Parent Centre

Please find below these upcoming programs.

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